10 things to know today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WHAT LAWMAKERS HOPE FOR IN NEW SPENDING BILL

They believe the compromise will show disgruntled voters that Congress can perform its most basic function of responsibly funding the government.

2. HOW OKLAHOMA'S GAY MARRIAGE BAN WAS STRUCK DOWN

A judge overturned the law approved by voters in "the buckle of the Bible Belt," describing it as "an arbitrary, irrational exclusion of just one class of Oklahoma citizens from a governmental benefit."

3. FRENCH PRESIDENT ADMITS PERSONAL PROBLEMS, BUT LITTLE ELSE

In his annual news conference, Francois Hollande neither denies nor confirms magazine reports of an affair, insisting it was not the place to discuss it — or his hospitalized longtime companion, Valerie Trierweiler.

4. WHY JUDGE SLAMMED KEY PROPOSAL FOR NSA REFORM

The U.S. judiciary said that having an independent privacy advocate on the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is possibly counterproductive.

5. NEW MEXICO BOY SHOOTS TWO CLASSMATES AT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Gov. Susana Martinez said the shooter was quickly stopped by one staff member who walked up to him and asked him to set down the firearm.

6. EGYPTIANS HEAD TO POLLS FOR SECOND DAY OF REFERENDUM

Sporadic violence on the first day did not derail an overwhelming showing for the pro-army camp that wants to approve the new draft of the constitution.